Keeping The Country Running - Greg Boorer, CEO and Founder CDC [S8E3]

Very rarely do you get to tell the story of a wildly successful
entrepreneur that is largely unknown beyond the immediate circle
of influence. Today on Scaling Up, Greg Boorer, the CEO and
Founder of CDC, formally Canberra Data Centres, which is in some
rarefied air among companies globally, having compounded earnings
at over 30% for the last 15 years.





It's now valued well in excess of $10 billion and is at the
centre of the beating heart of Australia's critical
infrastructure. All this, and it still has a massive growth
runway ahead of it.





Greg's story in many ways is the CDC story from an aspiring
cyclist and reluctant it graduate. Greg has become the face and
often lead salesperson of a business that has rewritten industry
standards as it relates to innovation and security.





In what is seen from the outside as a commoditised industry, CDC
has thrived by listening to customer needs and adapting
accordingly.





This is a story of initial hustle and belief in an opportunity,
but ultimately it's about resiliency and delivering on promises.
Greg has undoubtedly built one of Australia's best businesses
from the ground up, and to hear him speak about this scaling
journey with the knowledge and passion that he does will
undoubtedly be inspiring to all our listeners.





Transcript:





CHAPTERS:  


(00:55) – Greg’s beginnings  


(05:50) – A foreign start  


(11:32) – Moving back to Australia   


(18:40) – Building Canberra Data Centres , now CDC


(22:40) –Tactics, tips and techniques


(24:12) – Technological and competitive
ddvantage   


(30:54) – Solidifying CDC’s Future  


(36:58) – CDC’s scaling journey 


(44:08) – Why you need to partner with the right
people  


(47:33) – CDC’s sustainability commitment